EXPLAINER: Final steps in US review of COVID-19 vaccine
4 years ago

EXPLAINER: Final steps in US review of COVID-19 vaccine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is entering the final phase of review before the U.S. government decides whether to allow millions to get the shots. A look at the process: FDA REVIEW The agency’s scientific review is a key step — not just for the U.S. — but for countries around the world weighing whether to begin using a vaccine. FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn says that careful approach carries weight far beyond the U.S. “The FDA is known around the world for its rigorous standards for safety and efficacy,” Hahn told The Associated Press. “I think you’ll see with the data we’re going to provide at the meeting that we have done our job.” VACCINE EXPERT MEETING Next, a group of about two dozen outside experts weighs in on the FDA’s findings and gives their own assessment.

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As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign
5 months, 3 weeks ago

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign

The Independent  

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2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show
1 year, 1 month ago

2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot. One expert called the rates “abysmal.” The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from a national survey of thousands of Americans, conducted two weeks …

Updated COVID vaccines will be available later this week, recommended for everyone six months and up
1 year, 3 months ago

Updated COVID vaccines will be available later this week, recommended for everyone six months and up

Salon  

A new, fourth round of COVID-19 booster shots was approved Tuesday, following the recommendation of federal health agencies, which will make the vaccines available to Americans later this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed suit this afternoon, with CDC director Mandy Cohen recommending updated vaccination for "everyone 6 months and older to better protect you and your …

US FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna's updated Covid shots
1 year, 3 months ago

US FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna's updated Covid shots

India Today  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized updated Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna that target a recently circulating Omicron variant of the coronavirus, paving the way for the launch later this week of a fall vaccination campaign. Pfizer and Moderna said their updated vaccines, which target the XBB.1.5 subvariant of the virus, were expected to be available …

U.S. approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall

The Hindu  

The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. It’s part of a shift to treat fall updates of the COVID-19 vaccine much like getting a yearly flu shot. “Vaccination remains critical to public health and continued protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including …

US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
1 year, 3 months ago

US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. It’s part of a shift to treat fall updates of the COVID-19 vaccine much like getting a yearly flu shot. “Vaccination remains critical to public health and continued protection against serious consequences of …

FDA approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
1 year, 3 months ago

FDA approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall

LA Times  

Single-dose vials of Pfizer’s updated COVID vaccine for adults, which was approved by U.S. regulators on Monday. The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. “Vaccination remains critical to public health and continued protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death,” …

Next round of COVID-19 shots in fall will target latest omicron strain
1 year, 6 months ago

Next round of COVID-19 shots in fall will target latest omicron strain

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The next round of COVID-19 vaccines will target one of the latest versions of the coronavirus, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The agency told vaccine makers to provide protection against just one omicron strain, known as XBB.1.5. The three U.S. companies that make COVID-19 shots said this week they had geared up to make the …

An FDA panel meets about which COVID strains the U.S. will target with vaccines
1 year, 6 months ago

An FDA panel meets about which COVID strains the U.S. will target with vaccines

NPR  

An FDA panel meets about which COVID strains the U.S. will target with vaccines An advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration meets to discuss the COVID strains that vaccines in the U.S. will target this fall. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Updated COVID vaccines are coming this fall, and they'll likely target a variant that's circulating now. HUANG: Yeah, you …

How Matt Hancock sought to hog the Covid vaccine limelight
1 year, 9 months ago

How Matt Hancock sought to hog the Covid vaccine limelight

The Telegraph  

Matt Hancock feared he would not get credit for the UK’s vaccine success and described the speeding up of the jabs rollout as a “Hancock triumph”. The former health secretary’s WhatsApp messages show he fought to be the face of Britain’s vaccine campaign at the height of the pandemic and became furious if he thought others were getting the credit. …

FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults
1 year, 9 months ago

FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could soon become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV. The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 7-4 on two separate questions of whether Pfizer’s data showed the vaccine was safe and effective against the respiratory virus for …

FDA advisers set to consider one-and-done annual covid booster plan
1 year, 10 months ago

FDA advisers set to consider one-and-done annual covid booster plan

Live Mint  

The message has come through loud and clear that Americans have already had enough of frequent Covid shots. The new strategy would require health officials to meet each year to review which strains of the virus should be included in the shots, just as they do with flu, for use in September. “I don’t think that we can chase after …

FDA wants to simplify the use and updating of Covid-19 vaccines
1 year, 11 months ago

FDA wants to simplify the use and updating of Covid-19 vaccines

CNN  

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration wants to simplify the Covid-19 vaccine process to look more like what happens with the flu vaccine, according to documents posted online on Monday. “This simplification of vaccine composition should reduce complexity, decrease vaccine administration errors due to the complexity of the number of different vial presentations, and potentially increase vaccine compliance …

FDA vaccine advisers ‘disappointed’ and ‘angry’ that early data about new Covid-19 booster shot wasn’t presented for review last year
1 year, 11 months ago

FDA vaccine advisers ‘disappointed’ and ‘angry’ that early data about new Covid-19 booster shot wasn’t presented for review last year

CNN  

CNN — Some vaccine advisers to the federal government say they’re “disappointed” and “angry” that government scientists and the pharmaceutical company Moderna didn’t present a set of infection data on the company’s new Covid-19 booster during meetings last year when the advisers discussed whether the shot should be authorized and made available to the public. Video Ad Feedback 'Outrageous': Bernie …

report highlights irregularities in FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs
2 years ago

report highlights irregularities in FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 14, 2022 20:22 IST An investigation by a journalist, Maryanne Demasi, of official regulatory documents of the US Food and Drug Administration has highlighted irregularities in the agency’s approval of the vaccines and drugs for COVID-19 developed under “Operation Warp Speed”, a public-private partnership initiated by the US government. According to the report, only nine out of …

Panel votes to add COVID shots to recommended vaccinations
2 years, 2 months ago

Panel votes to add COVID shots to recommended vaccinations

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — COVID-19 shots should be added to the lists of recommended vaccinations for kids and adults, a panel of U.S. vaccine experts said Thursday. The panel’s unanimous decision has no immediate effect — COVID-19 shots already are recommended for virtually all Americans. Because the shots have already been recommended under emergency authorization for Americans older than 6 months, …

Panel votes to add COVID shots to recommended vaccinations
2 years, 2 months ago

Panel votes to add COVID shots to recommended vaccinations

LA Times  

A nurse prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation station in Jackson, Miss. A panel of U.S. vaccine experts said COVID-19 shots should be added to the lists of recommended vaccinations for kids and adults. COVID-19 shots should be added to the lists of recommended vaccinations for kids and adults, a panel of U.S. vaccine experts said …

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds

Dutch News  

The Dutch vaccination programme against Covid-19 was held back because the government’s initial plan was too reliant on family doctors, a report by the safety council has concluded. In the second of three reports into the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis, the OVV said preparations to set up vaccination centres through the local health board network only started in …

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds

Dutch News  

The Dutch vaccination programme against Covid-19 was held back because the government’s initial plan was too reliant on family doctors, a report by the safety council has concluded. In the second of three reports into the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis, the OVV said preparations to set up vaccination centres through the local health board network only started in …

US CDC endorses updated Covid boosters, shots to begin soon
2 years, 3 months ago

US CDC endorses updated Covid boosters, shots to begin soon

India Today  

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed updated Covid-19 boosters, opening the way for a fall vaccination campaign that could blunt a winter surge if enough Americans roll up their sleeves. The CDC’s advisers struggled with who should get the new boosters and when because only a similarly tweaked vaccine, not the exact recipe, has been …

FDA grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall
2 years, 5 months ago

FDA grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall

LA Times  

The Food and Drug Administration will debate Tuesday whether it’s time to update COVID vaccine formulas. “This is science at its toughest,” said FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks, adding that a final decision is expected within days of the advisory panel’s recommendation. In an analysis prepared for Tuesday’s meeting, FDA officials acknowledged targeting last winter’s version of Omicron is …

US opens COVID vaccine to little kids; shots begin this week
2 years, 6 months ago

US opens COVID vaccine to little kids; shots begin this week

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. “We know millions of parents and caregivers are eager to get their young children vaccinated, and with today’s decision, they can,” Walensky said in a statement. The shots offer young children protection from hospitalization, death and possible long-term complications that are still not clearly understood, …

US to roll out COVID vaccines for youngest children next week
2 years, 6 months ago

US to roll out COVID vaccines for youngest children next week

Al Jazeera  

US to begin vaccinating children as young as six months after CDC clears Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s shots for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has approved COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months, allowing a nationwide rollout to start next week. The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Moderna …

FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months

CNN  

CNN — Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in favor of expanding the emergency use authorizations forthe Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines to include children as young as 6 months. All 21 members of the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted “yes” in response to the question: “Based on the …

The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots
2 years, 7 months ago

The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha issued a dire warning Thursday that the U.S. will be increasingly vulnerable to the coronavirus this fall and winter if Congress doesn’t swiftly approve new funding for more vaccines and treatments. “That leaves a lot of us vulnerable.” Jha predicted that the next generation of vaccines, which are likely to be …

FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids
2 years, 7 months ago

FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest American children, typically the final step before authorizing the shots. The FDA said it plans to convene its outside panel of vaccine experts on June 8, 21 and 22 to review applications from Moderna and Pfizer for child …

CDC backs Moderna COVID-19 shots after full US approval
2 years, 10 months ago

CDC backs Moderna COVID-19 shots after full US approval

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday continued its endorsement of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for adults, now that U.S. regulators have given the shots their full approval. Tens of millions of Americans have already gotten Moderna shots, following its emergency authorization by the Food and Drug Administration more than a year ago. Under earlier emergency …

US gives full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
2 years, 10 months ago

US gives full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Monday granted full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, a shot that’s already been given to tens of millions of Americans since its emergency authorization over a year ago. The FDA granted full approval of Pfizer’s vaccine last August. “The public can be assured that this vaccine was approved in keeping with the FDA’s rigorous …

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine receives full FDA approval for Americans aged 18 and older
2 years, 10 months ago

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine receives full FDA approval for Americans aged 18 and older

Daily Mail  

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine has received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration for use in adults in the U.S., the company announced Monday. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has received full approval for use in adults from the FDA. Only the first two shots of Moderna's vaccine have received approval, and the booster shot remains available of the emergency use …

U.S. gives full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
2 years, 10 months ago

U.S. gives full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

LA Times  

U.S. regulators have granted full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing additional data on its safety and effectiveness. Full approval means FDA has completed the same rigorous, time-consuming review for Moderna’s shot as dozens of other long-established vaccines. U.S. health regulators on Monday granted full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, a shot that’s already been given to tens of …

COVID-19 | Government to wait for expert view on booster dose, jabs for children
3 years ago

COVID-19 | Government to wait for expert view on booster dose, jabs for children

The Hindu  

Any decision on COVID-19 vaccine booster dose or vaccines for children would be strictly based on the recommendations made by the expert committee looking into the matter. Applauding the work done by the scientific community and the medical staff, he stated that the nation had so far reported 3.46 crore COVID-19 cases and 4.6 lakh deaths. ‘Bold decisions taken’ The …

Key decisions on Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine boosters for all adults could come this week
3 years, 1 month ago

Key decisions on Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine boosters for all adults could come this week

CNN  

CNN — Key decisions on whether all adults will be eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine booster could come soon. The US Food and Drug Administration is currently considering Pfizer and BioNTech’s request to amend the emergency use authorization for their Covid-19 vaccine so that all adults would be eligible for a booster shot; Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’S …

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
3 years, 1 month ago

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the drugmaker joined the race for an easy-to-use medication to treat the coronavirus. Competitor Merck’s COVID-19 pill is already under review at the Food and Drug Administration after showing strong initial results, and on …

United States gives final clearance to COVID shots for kids 5 to 11
3 years, 1 month ago

United States gives final clearance to COVID shots for kids 5 to 11

India TV News  

US health officials on Tuesday gave the final signoff to Pfizer’s kid-size COVID-19 shot, a major expansion of the nation’s vaccination campaign. The announcement by CDC director Dr Rochelle Walensky came only hours after an advisory panel unanimously decided Pfizer’s shots should be opened to the 28 million youngsters in that age group. An influential advisory panel on Tuesday recommended …

Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine for young children to be reviewed by FDA advisers
3 years, 1 month ago

Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine for young children to be reviewed by FDA advisers

Live Mint  

Experts advising the Food and Drug Administration are scheduled to meet Tuesday to consider endorsing the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE for use in young children. The FDA last week said the results from the companies’ late-stage study met the criteria for immune responses in children 5 to 11 years. After the FDA’s action, the Centers for …

US marks 200M COVID-19 shots shared with world
3 years, 2 months ago

US marks 200M COVID-19 shots shared with world

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Thursday donated its 200 millionth COVID-19 shot to help vaccinate the rest of the world, the White House announced. The Biden administration aims to lead a global vaccination campaign even as it rolls out boosters for domestic use, which critics say diverts doses from those who are in greater need around the world. “These 200 …

‘Covid vax for kids 5-11 will be at pediatric offices, schools once authorized’
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Covid vax for kids 5-11 will be at pediatric offices, schools once authorized’

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON : The Biden administration plans to make Covid-19 vaccines available to children ages 5-11 at more than 25,000 pediatric offices and primary care sites and at pharmacies and schools, should it be approved by federal regulators. White House officials said focusing on pediatricians and primary care offices will help build confidence among parents. “Kids have different needs than adults …

US to Begin Vaccinating 5-11 Year Olds Against Covid-19 From Next Month: White House
3 years, 2 months ago

US to Begin Vaccinating 5-11 Year Olds Against Covid-19 From Next Month: White House

News 18  

The United States is ready to start vaccinating kids aged 5-11 against Covid-19 starting next month, once health experts give the green light, the White House said Wednesday. Children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a Covid-19 shot at their paediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said as it detailed …

CDC vaccine advisers schedule meetings to discuss booster shots, vaccines for kids
3 years, 2 months ago

CDC vaccine advisers schedule meetings to discuss booster shots, vaccines for kids

CNN  

CNN — Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have planned two meetings in the coming weeks to discuss more Covid-19 vaccine boosters, as well as Pfizer’s application for emergency use authorization for its vaccine for children 5-11. “CDC’s independent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices plans to meet on Wednesday and Thursday October 20-21 to discuss …

Full FDA approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine had only a modest impact on uptake. Here’s what mattered more
3 years, 2 months ago

Full FDA approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine had only a modest impact on uptake. Here’s what mattered more

CNN  

CNN — Despite hopes that full approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine would convince large numbers of vaccine-hesitant Americans to roll up their sleeves, a federal government analysis provided to CNN suggests approval was not a silver bullet. The data backs up what a recent poll found: While full approval might matter to some unvaccinated Americans, it’s likely not going to …

US coronavirus: Antiviral pill could be a game changer, but vaccines are still America’s way out of the pandemic, experts say
3 years, 2 months ago

US coronavirus: Antiviral pill could be a game changer, but vaccines are still America’s way out of the pandemic, experts say

CNN  

CNN — A pill that could potentially treat Covid-19 is a “game-changer,” but experts are emphasizing that it’s not an alternative to vaccinations – which remain the most effective path to ending the coronavirus pandemic if enough people get their shots. “I think getting an oral pill that can inhibit viral replication – that can inhibit this virus – is …

FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk
3 years, 3 months ago

FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk

Associated Press  

The U.S. moved a step closer Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus as the Food and Drug Administration signed off on the targeted use of extra shots. FDA acting commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock said in a statement that the FDA authorization would allow for boosters in …

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine: FDA authorizes booster dose for people 65 and up
3 years, 3 months ago

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine: FDA authorizes booster dose for people 65 and up

CNN  

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it would grant emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in people 65 and older, people at high risk of severe disease and people whose jobs put them at risk of infection. “After considering the totality of the available scientific evidence and the deliberations of our …

COVID booster use may be expanded, US health officials say
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID booster use may be expanded, US health officials say

Al Jazeera  

FDA advisory body this week recommended coronavirus booster shots for people more than age 65 and those at high risk. Top health officials in the United States have said broader approval of COVID-19 booster shots could be weeks away, after a Food and Drug Administration expert advisory panel this week recommended a third jab for a limited segment of the …

U.S. panel backs COVID-19 boosters only for elderly, high-risk
3 years, 3 months ago

U.S. panel backs COVID-19 boosters only for elderly, high-risk

The Hindu  

Dealing the White House a stinging setback, a government advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan on September 17 to give Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots across the board, and instead endorsed the extra dose only for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease. That would help salvage part of the White House's campaign but …

FDA advisers first rejected Pfizer’s booster application – but then voted to recommend a third shot for certain Americans
3 years, 3 months ago

FDA advisers first rejected Pfizer’s booster application – but then voted to recommend a third shot for certain Americans

CNN  

CNN — Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday voted unanimously to recommend emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s booster shot six months after full vaccination in Americans 65 and older as well as those at high risk of severe Covid-19. Three reports published Wednesday supporting the argument that people may need a booster dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 …

US FDA panel okays COVID-19 booster jabs for people over 65
3 years, 3 months ago

US FDA panel okays COVID-19 booster jabs for people over 65

Al Jazeera  

A United States Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has given approval to a booster jab of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65 and others at high risk of the disease. But the influential FDA panel of scientists on Friday rejected widespread delivery of boosters to most Americans, delivering a surprise blow to the Biden …

Pfizer Vaccine Still Effective, FDA Says Days Before Review Of Booster Proposal
3 years, 3 months ago

Pfizer Vaccine Still Effective, FDA Says Days Before Review Of Booster Proposal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Food and Drug Administration released a review of Pfizer’s application for a COVID-19 booster shot on Wednesday, saying that although the third shots increased immune responses in study participants, the company’s vaccine was holding up strongly against severe forms of the virus without an additional shot. Pfizer noted in its application that its vaccine’s effectiveness against …

Expect a bumpy ride this week when FDA advisers consider Covid-19 booster shots
3 years, 3 months ago

Expect a bumpy ride this week when FDA advisers consider Covid-19 booster shots

CNN  

CNN — Last December, when advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration met to consider whether the agency should authorize Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, it was generally understood that the answer would be yes. “There are several sources of data we’re using to make this decision, and they are just different from each other,” said Dr. Eric Rubin, a member …

FDA experts among group opposing US booster shot plan
3 years, 3 months ago

FDA experts among group opposing US booster shot plan

Associated Press  

The average person doesn’t need a COVID-19 booster yet, an international group of scientists — including two top U.S. regulators — wrote Monday in a scientific journal. Georgetown University’s Larry Gostin said the paper “throws gasoline on the fire” in the debate about whether most Americans truly need boosters and whether the White House got ahead of scientists. For the …

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